Ray Cooper III clinched another championship fight after outpointing Rory MacDonald at PFL 7 on Saturday night.
It was all Cooper as he outwrestled and outworked the former Bellator welterweight champion over three rounds in their 170-pound contest.
By the end of the fight, everyone knew who was the winner as all three judges scored it 30-27 in favor of the 2019 PFL welterweight champion who will make his third PFL final in a row.
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Cooper will now face Magomed Magomedkerimov in what will be a rematch. Magomedkerimov won their first meeting via submission back in December 2018.
MacDonald, meanwhile, drops to 1-2 in the PFL with three defeats in his last four fights overall.
Check out the highlights below:
Lilian Garcia gives us the official introductions…
Braddah vs Red King!#PFLPlayoffs LIVE NOW
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Midway through the 1st round… Ray Cooper III on top#PFLPlayoffs LIVE NOW
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Ray Cooper III ends the 1st round with Rory locked up in a choke! Was it enough to win the round?#PFLPlayoffs LIVE NOW
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We go to the 3rd round!#PFLPlayoffs LIVE NOW
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How have you scored the fight so far?#PFLPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/7nEyZWGkwz
— PFL (@PFLMMA) August 14, 2021
Ray Cooper III and Rory MacDonald embraced after their three-round semifinal fight 🤝 #PFLPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/z6AhODzyFV
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Hawaiian powerhouse!
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— PFL (@PFLMMA) August 14, 2021
